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Reproduction and marriage among male survivors of cancer in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood: a national cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Background: Increased survival after cancer in young age has made long-term follow-up studies of high external validity important. In this national cohort study, we explored the impact of cancer in young age on reproduction ... -
Reproductive and family planning history, knowledge, and needs: A community survey of low-income women in Beijing, China
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-08-10)Background: The reproductive health status of China's low-income urban women is believed to be poor. Therefore, understanding their reproductive history and needs and improving services provision is very important. However, ... -
Reproductive history and risk of colorectal adenocarcinoma in parous women: a Nordic population-based case–control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-10-04)Background: Data are conflicting regarding the role of endogenous sex hormones in colorectal carcinogenesis. In this large population-based study, we pooled data from birth and cancer registries in four Nordic countries, ... -
Reproductive trends in females with inflammatory joint disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-05-31)Background: The study assessed birth trends per decade in offspring of females with inflammatory joint diseases (IJD) compared with women without IJD. Methods: This retrospective cohort study is based on data from the ... -
Research protocol local ingredients-based supplementary food as an alternative to corn-soya blends plus for reatingmoderate acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial in Wolaita
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background In Ethiopia, 12.5% of children below 5 years are wasted, and 9.7% are moderately wasted. The present strategy for the management of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) is a supplementary feeding program; however, ... -
Researcher-researched relationship in qualitative research: Shifts in positions and researcher vulnerability
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-14)Background: The researcher role is highly debated in qualitative research. This article concerns the researcher-researched relationship. Methods: A group of health science researchers anchored in various qualitative research ... -
Residents’ perceptions of their own sadness - a qualitative study in Norwegian nursing homes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-08)Background: Mood symptoms are highly prevalent among frail old people residing in nursing homes. Systematic diagnostics of depression is scarce, and treatment is not always in accordance with best evidence. The distinction ... -
Respiratory Health among Cement Workers in Ethiopia
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-11-04)Background: Little is known on dust exposure and respiratory health among cement cleaners. There are only a few follow-up studies on respiratory health among cement factory workers and also studies on acute effects of ... -
Respiratory health among hand pickers in primary coffee processing factories of Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: The aim of this study was to assess chronic respiratory symptoms and lung function among female hand pickers. Methods: A total of 374 hand pickers exposed to coffee dust and 175 female controls from water bottling ... -
Respiratory Health among Pesticide Sprayers at Flower Farms in Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Pesticide use in Ethiopia has become a common practice in which large-scale flower farms are the main consumers. Workers on flower farms might be exposed to pesticides while spraying or while performing other ... -
Respiratory health among Tanzanian cement workers. Effects of Improved Dust Control Measures?
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-10-23)Background: Previous studies have reported associations between dust exposure and adverse chronic respiratory health effects, but there are only a few follow-up studies among cement workers. None of the previous studies ... -
Respiratory health and acute pesticide intoxications among workers in the flower farm industry in Ethiopia
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-05-30)Background: The flower industry in Ethiopia is a rapidly growing economic activity involving tens of thousands of workers. On these farms, roses are cultivated inside greenhouses, which are characterized by elevated ... -
Respiratory monitoring during neonatal resuscitation using a supraglottic airway device vs. a face mask
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To evaluate the respiratory function of asphyxiated infants resuscitated with i-gel supraglottic airway (SGA) vs. face mask (FM) in a low-resource setting. Methods In this sub-study from the NeoSupra trial, ... -
Respiratory symptoms and respiratory deaths: A multi-cohort study with 45 years observation time
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This study determined the association between respiratory symptoms and death from respiratory causes over a period of 45 years. In four cohorts of random samples of Norwegian populations with 103,881 participants, 43,731 ... -
Respiratory symptoms, fractional exhaled nitric oxide & endotoxin exposure among female flower farm workers in Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-02-26)Background: Greenhouse workers are exposed to organic dusts, and they are thereby at risk of developing airway disorders. This study aims to measure personal endotoxin exposure, assess respiratory symptoms and measure ... -
Respiratory tract infections in Norwegian primary care 2006–2015: a registry-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective Examine characteristics and time trends of respiratory tract infection (RTI) consultations in Norwegian primary care and compare consultations in daytime general practice and out-of-hours (OOH) services. Design ... -
Responsible Mothering in Limpopo, South Africa: Perspectives of Adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Mothering is recognized as important in shaping adolescent children’s identity cross-culturally, but how people understand and practice mothering varies between social contexts. In postapartheid South Africa, the institution ... -
Responsiveness of the Berg Balance Scale in patients early after stroke
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) has previously shown good measurement properties. However, its ability to detect important change in patients early after stroke is still unknown. The purpose of the present study was to determine ... -
Restless legs syndrome - a study from general practice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)BAKGRUNN Forekomsten av rastløse bein er rundt 5–10 % blant voksne i den generelle befolkningen. Få studier er gjort om forekomsten blant pasienter som oppsøker fastlege. Det er også få studier om sammenheng med andre ... -
Restrictive spirometry pattern is associated with low physical activity levels. A population based international study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Restrictive spirometry pattern is an under-recognised disorder with a poor morbidity and mortality prognosis. We compared physical activity levels between adults with a restrictive spirometry pattern and with ...